By: Jonathan Martin

Obama’s announcement is Friday, CBS reports.

Jonathan Alter sees McCain crossing a line.

Yepsen thinks Obama’s too tentative.

Salter responds to the Solzhenitsyn speculation with his trademark wit.

MoveOn goes on the air in North Carolina with a twofer, hitting McCain and Elizabeth Dole.

National Review digs up an anti-Ridge piece from 2000.

But is Ridge out already?

Ponnuru thinks McCain’s fumbling a sly move.

Ron Brownstein argues unity is overrated.

Cillizza thinks the filibuster-proof majority is in sight, and Sen. Inhofe should watch out.

The 2012 nominating calendar fight is begins.

TNR profiles the end of an Alaskan era.

Lanny Davis takes up another lost cause.

Is Bill Richardson getting an A-list neighbor?

(With Alexander Burns)

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